I especially love this part of her story in christianity today where ms. Dan darling of erlc praises ridiculous roman catholics. Powers story tells us the whole process of her life. Kirsten powers elaborates on fox news how christ changed. More importantly, powers should ask herself if the jesus whom vines and brownson preach is the jesus of the bible, the son of god who looked into the heart and soul of every person he met and, as john 2. She is a democrat who regularly contributes to usa today, newsweek, the daily beast, fox news and the wall street journal among other publications. She worked for the clinton administration, became a liberal pundit for the daily beast and a regular democratic contributor to fox news. If there was one thing in which i was completely secure, it was that i would never adhere to any religionespecially to. Kirsten anne powers is an american author, columnist, and political analyst. Fox news highly reluctant jesus follower christianity today. Kirsten powers should step back and ask herself why that is the case.
Subscribe to christianity today and get access to this article plus 60. President barack obama has been silent about the persecution of christians at the hands of muslim extremists in the middle east, and its time for him to take a stand, said a columnist for usa today. Andy woods july 11, 2014 ever since i can remember, tv political commentator and columnist kirsten powers can always be relied upon to provide the kneejerk liberal point. Writing in an article for christianity today in 20, she explained just seven years ago, if someone had told me that id be writing for christianity today magazine about how i came to believe in god, i would have laughed out loud.
Last week i wrote my testimony of meeting jesus on a fateful day in november of. When brendan eich, a silicon valley entrepreneur, was named ceo of mozilla in march 2014, he pledged to ensure that the internet company will remain a place that includes and supports everyone, regardless of sexual orientation, gender identity, age, race, ethnicity, economic status, or. Fox news contributor kirsten powers recently shocked her leftwing friends after revealing that she is a devout evangelical christian. Often when a believers testimony is written, its written by a third party. Usa today, the christian science monitor, and christianity today. How the left is killing free speech by kirsten powers, a lifelong liberal and daughter of a feminist who converted to christianity as an adult and is now. Of all people surprised that i became an evangelical christian, im the most surprised. Whether or not to immerse ourselves in islams holy book. While kirsten powers doesnt believe she was really openminded, she ended up becoming a christian because she felt like she had to at least appear to be openminded. Through gods work in our lives, weve beaten the odds that divorce would be the outcome of our illadvised union. Some people would define evangelism strictly as an event the verbal proclamation of the gospel.
I have also written of the need that christians have to better witness in a personal way to the faith, and to the relationship they have with the lord. Kirsten powers on the rise of the intolerant left bcnn1. A publishers description suggesting it had critical things to say about liberals or feminists was enough for people to attack the authors book, character and motives without troubling to read what she actually. From an interview on focus on the family, kristen talks about her unlikely conversion to christianity. I encourage you to read the testimony of kirsten powers here. Commentator kirsten powers wrote a usa today column lamenting recent state initiatives. When written this way, many of the important and personal facts can be lost in translation. Whats very interesting to me is the extent to which she confirms what ive long suspected about a certain type of atheist. Kirsten powers does an incredible job of documenting how the left is actually silencing free speech in this country. If there was one thing in which i was completely secure, it was that i would never adhere to an. How the left is killing free speech, lays out a series of examples in which obama has failed to speak out against the killing of.
When they refused, the women were publicly raped and then beheaded along. The other day i read a beautiful conversion continue reading the beautiful story of how kirsten powers found jesus. Kirsten powers reluctant journey from atheism god reports. Christianity todays most popular articles of the decade. In this book, jonathan merritt forces the reader to choose this day whom you. Fox news kirsten powers surprise journey from atheism to. She said in an interview that within hours of publication she was abused on the internet by people who cannot have had time to read the book. In evangelical gay christian matthew vines new book, god and the gay christian.
The new republic noted powers held her own in any debate. Usa today columnist kirsten powers said that she complained of inappropriate comments made by bill oreilly, but was told by thenfox news chief roger ailes that there was nothing he could do. Its been a long spiritual journey for powers, which she discussed in a 20 testimony for christianity today which also reported the news of her catholic conversion, with somewhat less overt excitement, but the title did begin with pope francis latest convert. Instead, i see evangelism as a process the conversion process is not always instant or dramatic like the apostle pauls. By the way, i do not necessarily agree with powers liberal opinions. Kirsten powers on her journey to evangelical christianity. She formerly served under the clinton administration from 19931998 and was appointed deputy assistant u. Kirsten powers evangelical christian finding christ. Kirsten powers is a contributor to usa today and a columnist for newsweek the daily beast. From academia, to politics, to the media to the arts, the group that should actually be encouraging free and open discussion is doing everything possible to silence it.
The rise of the intolerant left christianity today. She wrote recently in christianity today of how she met jesus. She continued to work with the clinton administration for the next six years and then worked for the democrat party in various roles. Christianity today recently released an article you may have seen. But this story is by kirsten, personally, in her own words. In an article on christian today, powers opened up about how. Kirsten powers, usa today columnist and contributor to fox news.
Dec 3, 20 howard kurtz fox news the journalist who came out with her christian testimony shares amazing anecdotes about her faith and admits that the media is not the most christian. Simon greenleaf, an examination of the testimony of the four evangelists by the rules of evidence administered in the courts of justice public domain, kindle edition. When i asked mayor pete his favorite bible verses, he cited a perennial favorite from the book of matthew. Posts about testimony of kirsten powers written by lifecoach4god. Books go search hello select your address best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods today s deals. Kirsten powers powerful conversion testimony denny burk.
Kirsten powers from atheism to christianity youtube. She also serves as a columnist to usa today, newsweek, the daily beast, and was a contributor on fox news. Kirsten powers in october, islamic state militants in syria demanded that two christian women and six men convert to islam. Antichristian cnn analyst, kirsten powers, becomes. If you fear being openminded, just remember the words of lord william thompson kelvin, who is honored by having the most commonlyused absolute temperature scale named after him. Kirsten powers elaborates on fox news how christ changed her life teresa neumann. Kirsten powers, a cnn news analyst, writes regularly for usa today and is cohost of the. Political commentator kirsten powers speaks of her conversion from atheism to christianity.
Mayor pete buttigiegs christian grace, humility message is necessary. Kirsten powers is a contributor to usa today and a columnist for newsweekthe daily beast. So when god pursued and won her reluctant heart, she. Understanding identity politics through the book of daniel. Last april, kirsten powers went on focus on the family to talk about her watershed column shaming the media into covering the trial of dr. Last week i wrote my testimony of meeting jesus on a fateful day in november of 1995 here. Cts kirsten powers testimony featured christianity today. Kirsten powers, author of the upcoming book, the silencing. She continued to work with the clinton administration for the next six years and then worked for the democrat party in. Its been a long spiritual journey for powers, which she discussed in a 20 testimony for christianity today which. At every turn in the story of christmas we witness unquestioning. The beautiful story of how kirsten powers found jesus.
Anyway, in her article in christianity today, kirsten powers credits a pastor, tim keller of redeemer presbyterian church on the upper east side of new york. Beyond the culture wars jonathan merritt, kirsten powers on. On top of that, all her friends were agnostics or atheists. Mayor pete buttigiegs countercultural approach to christianity is what america needs now. Kirsten powers, fox news highly reluctant jesus follower, christianity today, october 22, 20. By james bishop kirsten powers, a columnist and tv political pundit, began her career in 1992 as a democratic party staff assistant in which she assisted with the transition between president bush and president clinton 1. Kirsten powers tells about her conversion to christ. In that interview, she also shares her own story about coming to faith in christ through the ministry of tim kellers church in new york city. See more ideas about kirsten powers, female news anchors and news anchor. Becoming a christian ruined my love of christmas but then i learned to see the beauty of christs coming like never before.
She formerly served in the administration of bill clinton, and now she is a democratic commentator at fox news. She is a political analyst, blogger, columnist and commentator. These testimony lives are not stories of role models. Kirsten powers, usa today columnist and contributor. Although powers is a liberal, the form of christianity she holds to is orthodox. Best sellers gift ideas new releases whole foods today s deals amazonbasics coupons gift cards customer service free shipping shopper toolkit registry sell. Kirsten powers opinion columnist when i was 15 years old, i passed out at a party after being fed all sorts of alcoholic concoctions by older boys i knew and idolized, but who in hindsight were. In an account reminiscent of the apostle pauls damascus road experience, foxnews democrat commentator kirsten powers tells of her lifechanging encounter with jesus in an interview with christianity today. Mayor pete buttigiegs countercultural approach to christianity is what america needs now in a pugilistic takenoprisoners era, mayor pete preaches grace. The interesting thing about powers is that she became a christian the same way cs lewis did. A publishers description suggesting it had critical things to say about liberals or feminists was enough for people to attack the authors book, character and motives without troubling to read what she actually said. Russell moore says no, kirsten powers says yes, as bill awaits. Powers, who worked for the clinton administration from 1992 to 1998, said her religious views wavered between atheism and agnosticism. Antichristian cnn analyst, kirsten powers, becomes evangelical.
Christian sister kirsten powers does the best job explaining this suicide epidemic as she explains how, before becoming a believer, she struggled with suicide but overcame it june 9, 2018 dont pathologize the despair that is a rational response to a culture that values people based on ever escalating financial and personal achievements. Kirsten powers was therefore brave to write this book. Just seven years ago, if someone had told me that id be writing for christianity today magazine about how i came to believe in god, i would have laughed out loud. Born in 1969, kirsten powers is a contributor to usa today and a columnist for newsweekthe daily beast. The washington post called her brighteyed, sharptongued, gamely combative. In the november issue of christianity today, she shares how god invaded her life and converted her to faith in christ.
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